Build your first agent
Akkio lets you create autonomous AI agents using natural language. No code required. This guide will have you up and running in under 5 minutes.
What is an Agent?
An Agent is an autonomous workflow that executes actions on your behalf. Think of it as a digital assistant that follows a set of instructions you define in plain English.
Example Agent Prompt
"Every Monday at 9 AM, check my Linear inbox for new issues assigned to me and post a summary to #engineering in Slack."
Trigger
What starts the agent. Either a schedule (cron) or an external webhook.
Workflow Steps
The sequence of actions the agent performs—send a message, create an issue, etc.
Integrations
The services your agent connects to—Slack, GitHub, Gmail, and 20+ more.
Prerequisites
Creating Your First Agent
Navigate to Agents
From your dashboard, click Agents in the sidebar, then click the + New Agent button.
Describe your automation
You'll be greeted by an AI chat interface. Simply describe what you want your agent to do in plain English. Be specific about:
- •When it should run (schedule or webhook)
- •What actions it should take
- •Which services to use
"Every day at 9 AM Pacific, send a message to #general in Slack that says Good morning, team! 🌅"
Review and confirm
The AI will generate a workflow configuration based on your description. Review the trigger, steps, and actions. If something looks off, just ask the AI to adjust it.
Deploy your agent
Click Create Agent to save. Toggle the agent to Active to start execution. Scheduled agents will run automatically; webhook agents will run when triggered.